Support for table tops



May 29. 1928. 1,671,736

' c. D. MEEKER I SUPPORT FOR TABLE TOPS Filed Nov. 14, 1925 I i u' INVENTOR 10% 0. 4a.. BY m & I

Patented -May 29, 1928 emanate assess, a Banana, dare. 1

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Applicatiofl filed November, 14, SerialNo. 169,186.

This invention relates to sup 'orts for table tops, caskets, show cases, an the like and has for its object to provide a air of legunits adapted to bejoine'd toget er by a connecting bar. a 1

Another object of the invention is to pro vide a support for table tops and the like which is capable of being readily disas sembledf and packed in: a small" space for shipment. I v V l A further object of the invention is to provide such a support which will be a capable of adjustment for use in various caskets or the like of diflerent sizes.

The invention is illustrated in the accompanying drawings, in which- Figure 1 isa perspective View of thesupport assembled for use; t

Figure 2is a perspective view of the sup port disassembled and arranged for shipping or storage;

Figure 3 is a detail clamping member;

Figure 4 is a section on line 4-4 of Figure 3; a

Figure 5 is a plan View of a modification of the clamping member;

Figure 6 is ure 5; and

Figure 7 is a section on line 7-7 of Figure 6. j

Referring specifically to the drawings, 1 indicates generally a leg unit which is ada ted to be Joined to another like leg unit by a connecting bar 2. Each leg unit comprises plan View showing the two legs joined by lowercross bar4 and upper cross bar 5. Secured to the uppercross bar are two converging arms 6 terminating in parallel ends 7. A plate 8 is secured to the ends 7 by screws 9 and 10, and serves to hold ends 7 together. Slots 11 are provided in late 8 to permit clamping movement of t e ends 7 upon connecting bar 2.

An angle brace 12 is secured to lower cross bar 4 and terminates in an end 13 which is positioned between ends 7 and is secured by bolt 14 and wing nut 15.

Connecting bar-2 is slidably supported on brace end 13 between clam ends 7 and cover plate 8. The clamp en s frictionally engage bar 2,-locking and holdin the latter rigid when wing nut 15 is turne on bolt 14 and screws 10 are tightened as shown in Figure 4.

A modified form of clampin means is shown in Figures 5 and 6 and in which use.

a section on line 6-6 of Fig angleibrace endfl17 is provided with an in "sertedj invertedlu-shaped member l8'which is threaded as at 19 to receive bolt 20 formed with a flat head 21 and a pinned wing nut 22. Set into the top ofend 17 is a clamping plate 23 disposed above bolt 20 and lying under connecting bar 2.- Upon turning up bolt 20,:head 21 will push clamping plate 23 against connecting bar 2, fri'etronall lockin the same against plate 24 which is secured by screws 25 to brace member 26.

It will be seen that the clampingmeans provided allow ad'ustment of the leg units toward and away romeach other, thus permitting arrangement for the support of caskets and the like of various sizes; a

The invention provides a new support which can be cheaply manufactured, having parts which will withstand the most severe I claim 1. A support of the type described hav- 1 ing two'leg, units connected together by a connecting bar, each unit comprising two legs connected together by an upper andia lower crossbar, two arms projecting from the upper cross bar, a plate connecting the ends of said arms, a brace projecting from the lower crbss bar and secured to said arms near the ends thereof, and a clamp to ad- V justably hold one end of the connecting bar in the space formed by the ends-of the arms the brace, and the plate. 7 a

,2. In a support comprising two leg u 'ts separablylconnected by a connecting r,

each of said units consisting of two legsconnected' together by cross bars, clamping means comprising two arms secured thereto and projecting therefrom, a plate loosely secured to said arms near the endsthereof to hold the same in spaced adjustable relation,

a brace projecting from one of the cross bars to a position between the ends of said arms, and a bolt extending through the arms and the brace.

3. A knockdown support for a table to i lower cross bar, a detachable connectingbar between the two units, and a clamping device at each end of the connecting bar, each of said clam ing devices engaging and holding the a jacent ends of the arms,the

brace, and the connecting bar, whereby said arms, brace, and connecting bar are fastened together at their meeting ends.

4. A support device having a pair of leg units, each of said units having two legs and two cross bars between the legs, a connector bar slidable in each of said leg units and confined longitudinally by one of said cross bars of each of the leg units, a brace extending from the other of said cross bars of each of the leg units and abutting said connector bar, and means for clamping said leg units to said connector bar.

5.-A support device having a connector bar, a pair of leg units, each of said units having a pair of spaced resilient arms ad- 7 jacenttothe two sides of said connector bar, a brace on each ofsaid leg units and extending into the space between said arms and adjacent to one edge of said connector bar, and clamp means acting on said arms to clamp the same against'said two sides of the connector bar. i

6. A an port device having a pair of leg units, each of' said units having a pair of arms spaced to form two guide walls, a brace on each of said leg unlts and extending' into the space between said arms to form anotherv guide wall, a plate across said arms to form another guide wall, a connector bar extending between said leg'units and guided by said walls, and means for clampmg some of said walls against said connector bar.

In testimony whereof,I aflix my signature. 

